Refining Your Curriculum VitaeRefining Your Curriculum Vitae

2 November 20052 November 2005

Chris BurkeChris Burke

BackgroundBackground

Role of CVRole of CV– Summary of academic qualifications and Summary of academic qualifications and

progress up the academic ladderprogress up the academic ladder– Centerpiece of the academic review Centerpiece of the academic review

processprocess– Document must be completeDocument must be complete– Not a 1 page bulleted resume for business Not a 1 page bulleted resume for business

schoolschool Less is not moreLess is not more

– When used: elective and residency When used: elective and residency applications, research opportunities, jobsapplications, research opportunities, jobs

Be AccurateBe Accurate

StyleStyle

Conservative – gray haired old Conservative – gray haired old docs still in chargedocs still in charge– Colored paper and fancy font a bad Colored paper and fancy font a bad

ideaidea black and white documentblack and white document

– Clearly and sensibly labeled, good Clearly and sensibly labeled, good flow, and easy access to informationflow, and easy access to information

– Order of priority dependant on Order of priority dependant on contentcontent

HeadingsHeadings

Major CategoriesMajor Categories– Demographic InformationDemographic Information– Personal Details ???Personal Details ???– EducationEducation– CitizenshipCitizenship– Professional ExperienceProfessional Experience– Society MembershipsSociety Memberships– PublicationsPublications– ResearchResearch– Professional Accomplishments/ActivitiesProfessional Accomplishments/Activities– Teaching/Speaking EngagementsTeaching/Speaking Engagements

EducationEducation

Post Secondary EducationPost Secondary Education– DegreeDegree– InstitutionInstitution– Date of GraduationDate of Graduation

LicensureLicensure

Professional Professional ExperienceExperience Relevant positionsRelevant positions Administrative positions okAdministrative positions ok Management experienceManagement experience

PublicationsPublications

Bibliography/PublicationsBibliography/Publications– Peer-reviewedPeer-reviewed

Key to being hiredKey to being hired Submitted for publicationSubmitted for publication

– Don’t include which journal it was submitted toDon’t include which journal it was submitted to

– FormatFormat– Non-peer reviewedNon-peer reviewed– AbstractsAbstracts

Limit to 2 years once peer reviewed section substantialLimit to 2 years once peer reviewed section substantial

– Book ChaptersBook Chapters– Academic PresentationsAcademic Presentations

Research SupportResearch Support

Research Interests and SupportResearch Interests and Support– Positioning depends on level of activity Positioning depends on level of activity

and interestand interest Concise descriptions rather than project Concise descriptions rather than project

titles – general direction good; specifics will titles – general direction good; specifics will come in publications sectioncome in publications section

– If specific projects, list dates, amount of If specific projects, list dates, amount of support/grant, PI, other relevant detailssupport/grant, PI, other relevant details

– Current vs. total supportCurrent vs. total support Early in career, more complete funding Early in career, more complete funding

history; later, only current supporthistory; later, only current support

Professional Professional AccomplishmentsAccomplishments Professional AccomplishmentsProfessional Accomplishments

– Honors and awards in academiaHonors and awards in academia– Volunteer work related to expertiseVolunteer work related to expertise– University and Public ServiceUniversity and Public Service

Professional ActivitiesProfessional Activities– Contributions to your university and wider Contributions to your university and wider

medical professionmedical profession Level of involvement – committees, task forces, Level of involvement – committees, task forces,

board member, etcboard member, etc Peer reviewer, ad hoc service as grant reviewer, etcPeer reviewer, ad hoc service as grant reviewer, etc

TeachingTeaching

TeachingTeaching– Also leadership, design, developmentAlso leadership, design, development– Tutoring Tutoring

Invited Speaking EngagementsInvited Speaking Engagements– Reputation outside your university – Reputation outside your university –

critical to advancement in academic critical to advancement in academic medicinemedicine

– Not to be confused with presentations of Not to be confused with presentations of accepted projectsaccepted projects

What Not to IncludeWhat Not to Include

Publications SectionPublications Section– Manuscript in PreparationManuscript in Preparation– Submitted for publication is OKSubmitted for publication is OK

Teaching SectionTeaching Section– Students who followed you on Students who followed you on

roundsrounds– Other minor engagementsOther minor engagements

Personal InformationPersonal Information

Closing ThoughtsClosing Thoughts

Keep it updated and availableKeep it updated and available Updated NIH style BiosketchUpdated NIH style Biosketch Consult other Physicians/Mentors Consult other Physicians/Mentors

as neededas needed Tailor it to the specific positionTailor it to the specific position Order of ImportanceOrder of Importance Formatting, SpellingFormatting, Spelling

ReferencesReferences

Patel, et al. Spine. 2003 Apr Patel, et al. Spine. 2003 Apr 1;28(7):632-361;28(7):632-36

Saltman. Saltman. Aust Fam Physician. Aust Fam Physician. 1995 Feb;24(2):196-91995 Feb;24(2):196-9

Barrett. Barrett. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2002;34:362–365

Questions?Questions?